Receptacle for baby-cloths.



C. BREWER.

RECEPTAGLE FOR BABY GLCTHS.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 1o, 1909.

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ATTORNEYS C. BREWER.

RBGBPTAGLE FOR BABY cLoTHs.

APPLICATION IILBD AUG.10, 1909.

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- /NVENTOH /m/'Zwrewen By @www ATTORNEYS CHARLES BREWER, OF NEW' YORK,N. Y.

RECEPTACLE FOR BABY-CLOTHS.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1909.

Application tiled August 10, 1909. Serial No. 512,150.

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES BREWER, a citizen of the United States, anda resident, of New York city, borough of Manhattan, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Receptaclefor Baby-Cloths, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view are:To provide a receptacle for baby cloths and other articles of wearoffensive for manual handling, in which the washing may be performed; toprovide a receptacle of the character set -forth which may be operatedwith- .in the bowl of an ordinary water closet, utilizing the flushingwater of said bowl, and wherefrom the watermay be drained from saidbowl; to provide holding devices for the receptacle to retain the samein operating position; to provide means for trapping the flushing waterin said bowl; and to provide means for preventing the flooding of thesaid bowl to overflow the same.

Oneembodiment of the present invention is disclosed in the structureillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which-Figure 1 is a side elevation of a receptacle' constructed in accordancewith the present' invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the sameshown in conjunction with a water closet bowl wherein the flushing waterhas been trapped tovtlood the receptacle; Fig. 8 is a plan view of thereceptacle and bowl shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a detail view enlarged ofthe stopper used by me for trapping the water in the closet bowl, afragment of the bowl being shown in conjunction therewith; Fig. 5 is aside viewof a manipulator constructed in accordance with this inventionand used in conjunction with the receptacle; Fig. 6 is a bottom view ofthe manipulator; Fio. -7 is a detail view enlarged of a fragment o oneof the receptacle rests; Fig. 8 is a bottom View of the constructionshown in Fig. 7 partly in section, the section being taken on the line 88 in Fig. 7 Fig. 9 is a detail View in section of the stopper -fortrapping the water in the closet bowl;

and Fi 10 is a detail View in section of a modlie form of the stop erfor trapping the water in the closet bowii The receptacle is constructedprimarily as a round metal pail body 10. Attached to this body is theusual bail 11, ear tabs 12, 12 being provided to receive the same.Fixedly secured to the lower edge of the body 10 is a molded or shapedwire bottom 13. The meshes of the bottom 13 are preferably made large toassist in the manipulation of the cloths by oiering a rubbing ridge-likesurface and to permit free ingress and egress therethrough. The wire`from which the bottom is constructed is usually of a stiff material sothat the same may resist the banging to which such a receptacle isliable to a greater or lesser extent.

In its use the receptacle is employed to receive articles of thecharacter specified as the same are taken from theperson. When thereceptacle is filled, or it is desired or convenient to wash thearticles contained therein, the receptacle is carried to the watercloset bowl and placed within the bowl. It. is to support the bottom 13slightly removed from the bottom of the bowl, and to prevent therotation of the receptacle within` the bowl, that I have provided rests14, 14 and 15. These rests are lateral projections from a clamping ring16, the same being made in one or more sections. If made in more thanone section the ends thereof are upturned and riveted together to formthe rests 14, 14. The ends constituting the rest 15, in any event, areconstructed separably. The arms forming the rest 15 are drawn togetherby means of a wing bolt 22, which is extended rotatably through one ofthe end extensions and is threaded in the other of the said extensions.l

Slidably mounted on one of the extensions constituting the rest 15 is adepended arm 18. This arm is usually provided with a rubber covering 19,which is designed to be brought in contact with the inner surfaces ofthe roll or edge of the closet bowl. The arm 18 is provided with anover-turned eX- tension 20, which is separated from the arm 18sutlicient to receive one of the extensions .constituting the rest 15.Passing through the extension 2O rotatably and engaging the arm 18 byscrew threaded engagement, is v a wing bolt 21'. y-By 'the'manipulation'ofl the wing bolt21- theextensions 18y and 20y may becaused to be drawn together or extended from each other,clampigorelealsiig the.

rest 15 between the said extensions. vThe arm 18 is adjustablelongitudinally iipo'n the restA 15. To each of therests 14, 14 isfixedly seire'd an' arm corresponding to the arm 18, having 'each therubber covering 19.` The ring 16 is inimovably clam ed upon the body 10by means of a wing bo t 22, which is rotatably `mounted in one of theextensions constituting therest 1 5, and is engaged with the other`extension by screw threaded engagement therewith.

When the ring 16 'is placed upon the receptacle 'body 10, the receptacleis lowered into the bowl ofthe closet, the rests 14, 14 and 15 suporting the rece tacle therein. rI`he arm 181s now moved to rinly impingeupon the inner surface of the roll or edge of the bowl, the corresonding arms of the rests 14, 14 being ir y jammed against the said armin their positions. The various arms being thus located, the bolt 21is'tight ened to hold the arm 18 connected with the rest 15 firmly inosition. In thismanner the receptacle is `he d firmly` within thestructure of the bowl and is in position to \with stand the manipulationofthe cloths within the receptacle.

The water with which the cloths are cleansed is designed to be theflushing water of the water closet system. It is to trap this` waterthat I have provided the stopper illustrated in Figs. 2 and 49 ,of thedrawings. The

- stopper consists primarily of a wide flap 23.

This' isformed from any suitable flexible material, that used by me atpresent being a'rubber cloth. rIhis is held between an up# perplate 24and a lower late 25which plates are bolted together y a-screw 26.

rlhe flap 23 is formed of a dimension .adapted to cover the waste pi'e'openings of the.

usual bowls. The flexib e character of the flap permits the saine toaccommodate itself to the various structures at this point.

. In the present construction the lower plate 25 is` preferably formedVas 'an elongated cone 27. In the lower end ofthe cone 27 is xedlysecured a wei ht 28. This weight 28 ordinary weighted rodr flrni contactwith the sides of the bowl abovel the exhaust` opening.. The- 'stopper'-is tieri- 'blysecured-by means 'of a chain 29 toy the v`vThefchain'291s" of suieient length to permit f-ring 16 or' one of the rests 14,15.

the handling of the rece tacle without necessitatin the rei'ri'oval of te stopper.4 In some cases ma provide a formr of detachable fastening orvthe chain 29, such as' af'snap", -hook.

It 'is to provide against the accident ofoverflowing the bowl that Ihave provided the sto per with `'a short chain 30, which is secure totlieouter'ed e ofthe flap 23. On the other end ofthe c ain 30 isattached a suitable float 31. The purpose of this construction is thatwhen the water in the 'bowl rises to a dangerous height the oat 31 willl be lifted to exert, through'the chain 30, a'

lifting pressure on the lower edge of the flap 23. While I havesecuredthe chain 30 to the edge of the flapper 23, I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting m self. to such construction only, as I am welaware that an independent opening could be foimed in the flap 23 whichmight be raised by the iioat- 31 when the same is fioated by the waterto I the danger' point.

When the receptacle has been placed in the water closet bow and thestopper adjusted so that the exhaust of said bowl is closed by the flap23, the operation is as follows The manipulator 32 1s rovided-fwithextended vloops 33, 33. The oops 33, 33 are covered with rubber sections34, 34', which, inthe manipulation ofthe cloths, assist, by adheringvmore closely to the said cloths. The manipulator is now introducedamong the cloths, twisting, compressing and lifting the same inimitation of the kneading process followed in hand washing.- When thiskneading has proceeded sufficiently to remove all lilth from the cloths,the chain 29 attached to the stopper is raised, 'when the lth containingwater is drained from the bowl. If it` is desired to continue thecleaning the chain 29 is released, permitting the lapper 23 to'againclose the exhaust opening The iushing chain operates to of the bowl.introduce the flushing water of the closet system into the bowl,entering the receptacle t rough the wire bottom 13, and floating amidthe cloths contained in the receptacle. Subsequent manipulation of themanipulator 32 further cleanses the cloths.

The above rocess may becontinued indefinitely until vthe cloths arethoroughly clean. It .will'be understood that cleansing compounds, suchas Pearline, or other laundry cleansers, maybe used in this, as in anyother Vprocess of washing.' .When, however,

thecleansing is` finished, the bolt 21 is re leased and the arm 18 drawnback, releasing' the rests 14, 14 and 15so'that the receptacle 13. Also,it will be un erstood that the re-A ceptacle maybe placed upon a drainboard, or other convenient locatlon, whereby means of compressionexerted through the manlpu- N lator-BQ entirely expels the water fromthe cloths.

' While I have herein. described the use of this receptacle in itspreferred use and that most common, I sometimes use the receptacle in. apail, or other water holding receptacle, particularly. where the modernwater closet is not conveniently situated. In either event it will benoticed that the hands are not brought in contact with the filth, andthe cloths are not, from the time of deposit in the receptacle untilwithdrawn therefrom cleansed, handled by any person. In thus avoidingcontact with the filth the spread of many conta ious diseases isprevented, notably that o dysentery, which, it is known, has its initialgerminal origin in the infant stool.

' While I have herein described the operation of cleansing as in theemployment of the usual water, it will be understoodthat the same maybesterilized or rendered antiseptic by any of the known chemicals. It willalso be understood that while the process has been described asemploying cold water, thel process could be carried out by placing thereceptacle within a boiler wherein the cloths could besterilized by4being boiled.

While the above stated purpose for the employment of the open meshedbottom is as stated, attention is called to the fact that the heavy wireand the large mesh form a further advantage inthe operationof'manipulating cloths, operating somewhat in the manner of a manglethereon.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 10 of the drawings, thereissubstituted for the float 3l an open flexible pipe 35. The waterreceived through the pipe 35 is passed from the body 27 through aperforation 36.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A receptacle for baby cloths comprising asolid body portion adapted to rest within the bowl of a water closet andhaving a perforated bottom; and means for closing the exhaust pipe ofsaid closet.

2. A receptacle for baby cloths comprising a perforated body adapted torest within the bowl ofa water closet; means for holding the saidreceptacle in guided relation with said bowl; and means for closing theexhaust pipe of said closet.

3. A receptacle for baby cloths, comprising a solid body portion formingthe sides and having secured thereto an open wire bottom ada ted to forma bottom and a portion of the sides of said receptacle; lateralprojections de ended from the solid body lportion and a apted to restupon the upper edge of a water closet bowl to support the bottom of saidreceptacle off the bottom ofthe bowl;

and depended arms extended from said pro-l jections adapted to rest aainstl the inner side of said edge of the bow i,

- 4. A rece tacle for baby cloths, comprising a solid ody portionforming the sides and having secured thereto an open wire bottom adaptedto form a bottom and a portion of the sides `of said receptacle; lateralprojections dedpended from the solid body portion and a apted to restupon the upper edge of a water closet bowl to support the bottom of saidreceptacle off the bottom of `the bowl; depended arms extended from saidprojections adapted to rest against the inner side of said edge of thebowl; and adhesive coverings for said depended arms adapted `to adhereto the surface of said edge.

5. A receptacle for baby cloths, compris- .ing a solid body portionformingthe sides and having secured thereto an open wire bottom adaptedto form a bottom and a portion of the sides of said receptacle; lateralprojections depended from the solid body por- -tion and adapted to restupon the upper edge of a water closet bowl to support the bottom of saidreceptacle ofi the bottom of the bowl; depended arms extended from saidprojections adapted to rest a ainst the inner side of said edge of thebow and a movable depended arm adapted to'be extended from the saidreceptacle against the edge of said bowl'l tble contacts for the innerto form adjusta surface'of said edge.

6. A receptacle for baby cloths, comprising a solid body portion formingthe sides and having secured thereto an open wire bottom adapted to forma bottom and a portion of the sides of said receptacle; lateralprojections depended from the solid body portion and adapted to restupon the upper edge of a water closet bowl to support the bottom of saidreceptacle ofi' the bottom of the bowl; depended arms extended from saidprojections adapted to rest against the inner side of said edge of thebowl; a movable depended arm adapted to be extended from the saidreceptacle against the edge of said bowl to form adjustable contacts forthe inner surface of said edge; and fastening means for holding the saidmovable arm fixedly in the adjusted position.

7. A receptacle for baby cloths, compris;

. ing a solid body portion; a perforated bottom molded and shaped toform the lower portion of the sidesof said receptacle; a stopper for awater closet bowl having an extended exible flap adapted to cover andclose the exhaust openings of various sizes of said bowls; and aflexible connection between said rece tacle and said stopper.

v8. A receptac e for baby cloths, comprising a solid body portion; aperforated bottom molded and shaped to form the lower portion of thesides of said receptacle; a stopper for a water closet/.bowl having anextended flexible iiap adapted to cover and close the exhaust openingsof various sizes of said bowls; a flexible connection between saidreceptacle and said stopper; and a weighted extended member attached .tosaid flap and adapted to be depended in the exhaust pipe of said bowl torock the said flap to close the opening of said exhaust pipe.

9. A receptacle for baby cloths, comprising a solid body portion; aperforated bottom molded and shaped to form the lower portion of thesides of said receptacle; a stopper for a water closet bowl having anextended flexible flap adapted to cover and close the exhaust openingsof various sizes of said bowls; a flexible connection between saidreceptacle and said stopper; a weighted extended member attached to saidflap and adapted to be depended in the exhaust pipe of said bowl to rockthe said flap to close the opening of said exhaust pipe; and a .floatattached to the outer edge of said flap to raise the same when the waterreaches a predetermined height above said flap.

l0. A receptacle for baby cloths, comprising a solid body portion; aperforated bot-- tom molded and shaped to form the lower portion of thesides of said receptacle; a stopper for a water closet bowl having anextended flexible flap adapted to cover and close the exhaust openingsof various sizes of said bowls; a flexible connection between saidreceptacle and said stopper; a weighted extended member attached to saidflap and adapted to'be depended in the exhaust pipe of said b'owl torock the said flap to close the opening of said exhaust pipe; a float;and a flexible connection between said ioat and the outer edge of saidHap.

11. A receptacle lfor baby cloths, comprisy ing a solid body portion; aerforated bottom molded and shaped to fbrm the lower portion of thesides of said receptacle; a stopper for a water closet bowl having anextended flexible iap adapted to cover and close the exhaust openings ofvarious sizes of said bowls; a flexible connection between saidreceptacle and said stopper; a weighted' lextended member attached tosaid iiap and adapted to be depended in the exhaust pipe of said bowl torock the said flap to close the opening of said exhaust pipe; anda floatflexibly-attached to said stopper to open .a diminished area thereofwhen the said float- Vis raised by the water'in the closet bowl.

12. A receptacle for baby cloths comprising a solid body portion;.aperforated bottom molded and shaped to extend upward on the sides adesired distance; and a stopper having an extended flexible cap to coverand close various sizes of exits of water closet bowls.

13. A receptacle for baby cloths comprising a solid body portion; aperforated bot- -tom molded and shaped to extend upward on the sides adesired distance; a stopper for the exit from the water closet bowlhaving an extended flexible flap adapted to name to this specificationin the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES BREWER.

Witnesses:

ALFRED FARNANDER, E. F. MURDOCK.

